David Bird reflects on the Gaines-Cooper ruling, HMRC's updated guidance on home loan schemes and capital gains tax relief for the disposal of a main residence
The government should be promoting the protection health and safety legislation affords all parties – not irresponsibly eroding its reputation, argues Zahra Nanji
Whether or not you are guilty, being accused of money laundering can have brutal consequences – so make sure your procedures are up to scratch, warns Susanna Heley
With the cohabitant population set to grow further and no change in the law in sight, Therese Nichols reviews the advice lawyers should give to unmarried couples
Scientific progress has allowed more cold cases to be reopened, but, regardless of such advances, evidence is only as good as the procedure followed to collect and store it at the time of the original investigation. Kim Evans reports
The latest guidelines on sentences for drug mules take a fairer approach to individual circumstances but the government needs to address the root of the problem, says Andrew Church-Taylor
